• Hi, I’m Manuel, but my friends call me Numa or Mr.Manwell. I was born near Bordeaux in France. I live in Pineuilh, near my family (parents and sister) with my wonderful kids (Tao, Zïa & Nayeli). • I am a professional artist-musician. Mainly a drummer, I can sing (backing-vocals) and I also play a lot of percussions, the trombone, ukulele, guitar, etc... and use a sampling-pad (spd-sx) on live performances !! I’m a producer too and I work in my home studio (HP.Studio.Records). I manage arrangements, recording, editing, mixing and mastering. Manager and Tourman for my bands, I take care of all the booking, and I’ve been organizing a lot of internationals tours (Europe, New Caledonia...) for many years. • I currently play in severals bands : #Wombo Orchestra (afropunk brassband // Bordeaux-France) https://youtu.be/tSIJo68oCiI #Santa Machete (afro-soul dance-floor roots-pimiento cumbia-libre // Bordeaux-France) https://youtu.be/YApv5yVAXZY #Ananas Parano (fusion bazooka gonzo // Pineuilh-France) #Boom Data (trad electro punk // Bordeaux-Berlin) #Art Melody & Zaka Zaka (african hip-hop // Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso) https://youtu.be/NFovoGiLxk8 https://youtu.be/sa8TqftxoDA #Joey Le Soldat (electro hip-hop // Tanghin-Burkina Faso) https://youtu.be/mp9ryvHHb_0 #Anny Kassy (rap sousou // Guinée Conakry) #Mabiisi (afro trad. Frafra-Mossi // Ghana-Burkina Faso) • My passion is my job. We have to do what we like in our life. Traveling, meeting people, playing, never loosing our inner child... and learning every day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is about sharing, being open & meeting locals. Traveling is the school of life. We are 5 at home but my place is always full of people !! I want to learn, to travel, to meet different people, make new friends from all over the world and learn about your traditions and culture. Couchsurfing is the best sustainable way to bring down the walls that separate people and to connect with each other and make friends.

Interests

I like to discover the world and different cultures !!
I love to play & listen to music all the time, learn new words and new languages, live music, have fun with friends, visit museums, take pictures, arts, share stories, sex, drink "aperitif" at sunset, laugh out loud, taste traditional meals of a new country, and cook for my family and friends !

• arts
• writing
• cooking
• music
• live music
• languages
• travel
• food
• beach
• party
• sushi
• sun
• minimal techno

Music, Movies, and Books

• Films : Le Péril Jeune, Las Vegas Parano, The Big Lebowski, Tim Burton, The Addams Family, Back To The Future... • Series : Vikings, Narcos, Breaking Bad, Treme, GoT, Boardwalk Empire • Books : L’Alchimiste (Paulo Coelho), Les Quatre Accords Toltèques (Don Miguel Ruiz), BD (Guy Delisle, Aya de Yopougon, Crumb, Florent Chavouet), Biography (Zappa, Angela Davis, Marley)... • Music : Fishbone (Chim Chims Badass Revenge), Pixvae, Clutch, Lo’Jo (Bohême de Cristal), Voodoo Glow Skulls (Baile de los Locos), Weapon Of Choice, Mulatu Astatké, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Mr.Bungle (California), Kultur Shock, Fela Kuti, CocoRosie, Altin Gün, Barhi Bolton, Pongo, Besh O Drom, Ibrahim Ferrer, Frank Zappa, Björk, Onyvaa, Charles Bradley, Rokia Traoré... and many more !

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have already bungee-jumped from a 90m-high bridge and been paragliding "in paradise" !

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you can host me, I could help you with anything you need, share my experience and tell some cool stories about my travels and music tours. Of course, you’re welcome to my house in return !

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France